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Princess Bride, TheR1

    There have been two versions of this movie released on DVD in Region 1. The first was a movie-only effort, and was not 16x9 enhanced (there are second-hand copies floating around - don't buy one thinking it's the Special Edition) - the picture is not at all bad, but it's not a tour-de-force. The second is a Special Edition, and really deserves that name - it has lots of extras, including two commentaries, one by William Goldman (writer), and one by Rob Reiner (director).

    The R1 Special Edition is missing:

  • dts soundtrack
  • Dolby surround soundtrack

    The R4 is missing:

  • two commentaries (one by director Rob Reiner, one by writer William Goldman)
  • "As You Wish" documentary (27:16)
  • Cary Elwes' video diary (3:55)
  • 1987 "making of" featurette (6:54)
  • 1987 featurette (7:59)
  • TV Spots (4)
  • Photo Gallery (87 photos)
  • Theatrical Trailer (US)
  • Trailer (non-US)
  • booklet (8 pages)

    As you can see, the R1 Special Edition is rather special, and crammed with extras. My guess is that Magna Pacific was unable to negotiate licensing for these features at a low enough price.

    The artwork for all three DVDs is quite similar (all have the princess high left, with Buttercup and Westley low right, with Westley brandishing a sword), but they are all different. Sadly, the R4's artwork is a bit blurry.

    If the dts soundtrack were truly compelling, the choice between the two discs would be difficult. As it is, the R1 Special Edition stands out as the superior disc. If you only want the movie, the R4 is perfectly adequate.